§ 1464
Broadcasting obscene language
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever utters any obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communication shall be or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 769 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to use obscene, indecent, or profane language over the radio.